Carbon2Nature has presented its emblematic project “La Vera Carbon2Nature” at an event organized in Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres). Developed in the Dehesa Boyal de Jaraíz de la Vera, it is the largest forestry project in Spain of public-private collaboration in a public land, being the first to be carried out in the long term (50 years).
The project will manage 1,499 hectares of Spanish dehesa and will involve the planting of more than 700,000 trees in 467 hectares affected by degradation processes that will capture 186,000 tCO2. The objective is to regenerate and conserve a high-value dehesa ecosystem thanks to an innovative forest transformation plan. This includes the planting of holm and cork oaks, the introduction of a transitional species (Pinus pinaster) and accompanying species to enrich biodiversity (hawthorn, cornicabra, ash, chestnut and pyrenean…).
And all of this while creating job opportunities and preserving the traditional uses of extensive livestock farming and other uses of great value for the local population (hunting, recreational, cultural). This will be possible thanks to a phased planting design.
An important step for Carbon2Nature
With this project, Carbon2Nature continues to advance in its mission to capture and sequester more than 60 million tons of CO2 in natural sinks, thanks to the development of a global and diversified portfolio of conservation, management and restoration projects in various ecosystems. For its financing, it uses among other tools, carbon markets, applying an approach that guarantees the highest standards of integrity, long-term positive impact and a commitment to innovation and collaboration.
In one year, Carbon2Nature already has fifteen projects under development and more than 40 under study in ten countries, with a focus on Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Australia. Its strategy focuses on reforestation and sustainable forest management projects, with more than eleven on-going projects in Spain, covering an area of more than 2,500 hectares, and one in Colombia of 5,000 hectares.
It is also positioning in projects in marine ecosystems known as blue carbon, developing a mangrove restoration project in Mexico and a pioneering pilot for planting posidonia meadows in Spain. It also has an on-going pilot project to avoid methane in livestock farming in Spain .
In total, its on-going portfolio involves nearly 2 million trees planted or pending execution that will capture more than 800,000 tons of CO2. In addition, there is a broad portfolio under negotiation that would involve the planting of more than 20 million trees and the capture of more than 14 million tons of CO2.
Recovering our ecosystems and enhancing them through innovation and long-term sustainable management. In this case, more than 700,000 trees will be planted in collaboration with the administration, under a unique approach of sustainability and quality, benefiting local communities and ensuring compatibility with traditional forest uses
Agustín Delgado, Iberdrola’s Global Director of Innovation and Sustainability.
